every three inches all over the frame work. This makes a strong and rigid base upon which to build the model. It is not practicable to use drawing boards for the bases of models; they are heavy and expensive and available only in stock sizes.
As showing what may be accomplished under stress of necessity, illustration is given of the sim
ple tools used for the models of Fields Point and Lord Construction Co. Emergency Fleet Corporation. This set should not be considered complete nor adequate for turning out fine work. A set of chisels should consist of 1/16 in., 1/8 in., 3/16 in., in.,
in., 1/2 in., 3/4 in., 1 and 1 1/2 in.
If it is necessary to use plaster of Paris for cer
tain purposes, the finest quality should be purchased. It should be mixed with water in a china bowl or enamel pan. If a quarter teaspoonful of glue is added to the mixture it will retard the setting of the plaster. To carve plaster, the surface should be wet and cutting should be done with steel tools, such as chisels and plaster-working toolSj which may be purchased at artists’ supply shops.
In mixing the plaster with water, shake the plaster into the water gently to prevent air bubbles forming in the mass. The mixture must not be beaten, but should be stirred gently from the bot
tom with a stick. Plaster should be added until the mixture is thick enough to prevent running. Plaster will stick to any article that has first been coated with shellac, and plaster members which have hardened may be made to adhere by shellacking back parts of the surfaces, pressing them firmly together and allowing the shellac to dry. To remove plaster from bowls, tools and the like, soak in kerosene oil.
Taking the model of Fields Point as the first subject for description, a series of cuts shows the work under construction, marked by names of materials used in its making. This model was made on a scale of 1 inch equals 100 ft. It measures 3 ft. wide
FIELDS POINT MODEL Second Stage
FIELDS POINT MODEL
Finished—under Glass
FIELDS POINT MODEL First Stage
FIELDS POINT MODEL
The Finished W ork
As showing what may be accomplished under stress of necessity, illustration is given of the sim
ple tools used for the models of Fields Point and Lord Construction Co. Emergency Fleet Corporation. This set should not be considered complete nor adequate for turning out fine work. A set of chisels should consist of 1/16 in., 1/8 in., 3/16 in., in.,
in., 1/2 in., 3/4 in., 1 and 1 1/2 in.
If it is necessary to use plaster of Paris for cer
tain purposes, the finest quality should be purchased. It should be mixed with water in a china bowl or enamel pan. If a quarter teaspoonful of glue is added to the mixture it will retard the setting of the plaster. To carve plaster, the surface should be wet and cutting should be done with steel tools, such as chisels and plaster-working toolSj which may be purchased at artists’ supply shops.
In mixing the plaster with water, shake the plaster into the water gently to prevent air bubbles forming in the mass. The mixture must not be beaten, but should be stirred gently from the bot
tom with a stick. Plaster should be added until the mixture is thick enough to prevent running. Plaster will stick to any article that has first been coated with shellac, and plaster members which have hardened may be made to adhere by shellacking back parts of the surfaces, pressing them firmly together and allowing the shellac to dry. To remove plaster from bowls, tools and the like, soak in kerosene oil.
Taking the model of Fields Point as the first subject for description, a series of cuts shows the work under construction, marked by names of materials used in its making. This model was made on a scale of 1 inch equals 100 ft. It measures 3 ft. wide
FIELDS POINT MODEL Second Stage
FIELDS POINT MODEL
Finished—under Glass
FIELDS POINT MODEL First Stage
FIELDS POINT MODEL
The Finished W ork